Three parcels of fruit have been handled differently and then blended to create this textural Insider Riesling from Knappstein Wines.
One parcel was a cool ferment in stainless steel and stopped with some remaining residual sugar, a second parcel was fermented in French oak to drive texture and a third saw skin contact.
Swirl the glass and the sweetness is obvious. Toffee apple, green apple skin, lemon sherbet and white flowers. The sweetness halts a seamless progression before a drying texture wrestles the attention on close. A fine drizzle of honey and even some marigold, a greater balance and even handed presence is probably what is needed.
Drink to five years+
88/100
Region: Clare Valley
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